George passed away unexpectedly on August 26, 2024 in Nokomis, Florida. He was born July 19, 1961 in Mineola, New York to Kenneth and Ellen Wisbauer. He attended school in Hicksville, NY before graduating from Millbrook High School after the family moved to the Hudson Valley.
After High School, he joined the US Navy where he was stationed on the USS Juneau as an Interior Communications Second Class Petty Officer. George was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal and Sea Service Ribbon before an honorable discharge after 6 years. He then began his 30 year career with Glenbrook Technologies as a Technical Service Manager. It was at Glenbrook where he met the love of his life, Annette Shelton, whom he was a loving partner to for more than 22 years. George and Annette lived in Netcong, New Jersey with their family until semi-retiring and moving to Florida in 2022. George embraced the coastal life and new uniform of tropical shirts, shorts and sandals. George loved bike riding, shark tooth hunting and trying the local cuisine.
George was so full of life, as well as a life learner. He enjoyed showing off a world map in which he pinned all the states, countries and continents he explored and it had a pin in almost every country and continent as well as all 50 states. He was a proud Navy veteran and relished in some of his Navy stories, such as the Shellback ritual (crossing the equator), weapons testing in California and trying all the different cuisines one could imagine. George always enjoyed fresh vegetables and had quite the green thumb growing his own over the years. He was a tried and true Star Trek fan, enjoyed Nascar, was a self proclaimed computer geek (before it was cool) and one of his greatest loves was being able to sneak in family visits when he would travel for work and was able to get to know his many nieces and nephews who adored “Uncle Georgie”.
George was 1 of 9 children who will miss him and cherish all the memories of weddings, celebrations, beach vacations and more. He is survived by his best friend & partner Annette Shelton, FL; her children who he raised and loved as his own, Eric and Lauren, his mother, Ellen Wisbauer, VA, siblings Ken (Marcy) Wisbauer,VA; Sue (Steve) Naresky, NY; Michael (Colette) Wisbauer, TX; Walt Wisbauer, VA; Ellen (Darrell) Lucia, NY; Kathleen Mclean, NY; John (Miranda) Wisbauer, OK; Elizabeth Wisbauer, VA, many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and his granddaughter Everleigh, many cousins and a special Aunt (Kay) and Uncle (JB). There was also a special place in his heart for his beloved dog Leo.
George was predeceased by his father, Kenneth Wisbauer.Sr.(2012) and a cherished nephew Max Wisbauer (2019).
Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, September 23, 2024 at the Church of the Incarnation, Charlottesville, VA. with a Catholic Mass following at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Area 3 Special Olympics, c/o Roseanne Gamma, 234 Carnation Rd., Ruckersville, VA, 22968.
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